Senior Global HR Business Partner

Every large company was once a startup. And inside large companies are billion-dollar ideas, hidden talent and ready capital – resources and expertise that are the envy of any startup. Yet most companies never realize the potential of their built-in advantages for growth. 

Why? Because doing that requires them to think and act differently — to recapture the spirit, spark, and speed of their entrepreneurial origins. It’s exceptionally difficult to do — but Mach49 does just that. We help ambitious companies unlock new disruptive growth through Venture Building and Venture Investing. 

Focused 100% on execution, we bring Silicon Valley expertise to building and investing in a portfolio of ventures — building capability, not dependency. Learn more at www.mach49.com. 

/ THE ROLE          

This role is part of our Office of People and Belonging which looks after HR, Learning and Development and Belonging. We are on the maverick spectrum of HR and we embrace the polarity of human-centric design and systems thinking. If you like ideas of The Ready, Josh Bersin, Adam Grant and our own Faculty Partner Huggy Rao or good friend Patty McCord, you will feel comfortable in our team! We are working to scale our function to support future growth while hopefully avoiding the bureaucracy and traditional HR thinking that pervades larger organizations. 

• Learn the business and team thoroughly, and work proactively with business leaders on various workforce challenges and opportunities. 
• Provide early guidance to avert or address Employee Relations issues 
• Learn the priorities of the business and define and adopt an appropriate people strategy and tactics to align with the business.
• Identify and explain relevant theory and best/next practice on organisational design, leadership, team dynamics, employee engagement, attraction and retention and be able to apply that knowledge to their business needs and pains. 
• Collaborate and partner within the functions of the Office of People and Belonging (L&D, Belonging, COEs, Regional HR) to understand programs and tools available for business.
• Execute on HR Plans and Programs - either personally or through COE/Shared Services effectively execute on plans, programs and promises.
• Support for talent acquisition and talent management programs (development of role descriptions, job advertisements, contracting, employee engagement, career pathing) 
• Management or oversight of payroll, benefits and compensation for multiple legal entities and employers
• Development and revision of guidelines and ensuring our compliance with employment law and our parent company’s operating framework
• Management of people data within our HRIS (Bob) and other systems like Greenhouse. 

/ REQUIREMENTS

• 10+ years business experience with 5+ years of progressive leadership experience in Human Resources positions including as an HR Business Partner 
• Previous experience working at start-ups and scale-ups highly preferred. Experience in professional services firms a plus. 
• Academic credentials or certification in Human Resources, Business, Organisational Development and Design, highly desirable. 
• Good working knowledge of employment law across multiple countries, ideally the UK and US at a minimum. 
• Exceptional people skills and the demonstrated ability to gain confidence, build rapport, and drive consensus with leaders. 
• Executive presence - strong presentation and facilitation skills
• Excellent planning and organisational skills paired with the ability to execute with efficiency and urgency. 
• Strong understanding of human-centred design and how it applies to the HR/People function 
• Ability to manage ambiguity in a fast-paced, fluid environment and help others navigate within that environment 
• Flexibility and willingness to work when the work is needed, and to learn / deploy new skills as our entrepreneurial environment requires. 
• A willingness to do what it takes to succeed – there is no job too big or too small.
• Proficiency in Google G-Suite, Box, Miro, Slack, Keynote and other cloud business solutions including ATS (we use Greenhouse) and HRIS (we use Bob)

 / HOW YOU WILL WORK

• In office expectation: Our London office is near Oxford Circus and we’d like this position to spend ~20% time in-office, with the rest being office-based or remote in the UK according to your preference.
• Travel expectation: Our teams stretch from Singapore through to the Middle East and onto the West Coast of the US. We don’t anticipate heavy travel but you should expect a few business trips per year of around a week each time.

Mach49 is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We’re building a diverse, inclusive, empathetic community where every one of us belongs. A place — not just a workplace — that reflects the people of all races, genders, sexual orientations, national origins, backgrounds, and perspectives who share our world. 

We require background and reference checks.

Authorization to work in the UK required.